Eighth Wonder Salt Lake Crater Crime of Hell
A regent interview cites the Salt Lake crater in Bernalillo county as a vast salt pool with a bottomless well, 200 by 60 feet, sounding to 3,500 feet without finding bottom. A freshwater spring near the edge serves Salt Lake post office residents. nearby volcanic cone and a deputy mentions roped attempts to reach bottom.
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Alba 1
Morning Journal
Pitt Rosy
Bernalillo County
Salt Lake
Socorro County
Jons
Russ
Herrick
University of New Mexico
Dormitory Appeal for School of Mines Faces Finance Vote
President R P Noble urged the Council and House finance committees to approve funds for maintenance and a $25 000 dormitory and buildings at the Socorro School of Mines. The article notes enrollment and the need for cheaper living arrangements, plus other local notices and a death in Socorro.
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R. P. Noble
School of Man
Santa Fe New “Xican
School of Mines
Socorro
Council
House
Noble
Appropriation Bill Passes House With Wide Funding Provisions
The general appropriation bill drawn by the house finance committee passed the house 19 to 5. It outlines annual grants for New Mexico institutions including New Mexico School of Mines, Albuquerque University, normal schools, asylums, hospitals, and reform schools, plus a 125,000 bond issue for permanent educational improvements and several riders such as district attorney, coal oil, immigration agent, and highway convict labor bills.
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House
New Mexico School of Mines
Albuquerque University
Normal School
Las Vegas
Silver City
Military Institute
Roswell
Insane Asylum
Miners’ Hospital
Raton
Alamogordo
Reform School
el Rito
Santa Fe
Belen
Woman's Board of Trade
Relief Society of Las Vegas
Hospital
Gallup
St. Joseph's Sanitarium
Albuquerque
Sisters of Loretto
Taos
Mora
Las Cruces
Penitentiary
Territorial Penitentiary
Socorro
The
Agricultural College
Tin Albuquerque University
Beach
Green
House Committee On Public Printing
Council
Herrera
House Fink Pamorial
Bursum Sues For An Accounting In Territorial Case
Hon H J Bursum sues the Territory of New Mexico for an accounting of his duties as superintendent of the territorial penitentiary under a new law allowing disputed accounts to be settled in district court. Papers are with Dougherty Griffiths. Territory cited to appear before Judge Parker in Las Cruces on March 30 to show cause.
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H. ©. Bursum
Territory of
New Mexico
Territorial Penitentiary
Dougherty & Griffith
Frank W. Parker
Third Judicial District
Las Cruces
Improvement Association Elects Officers and Road Plan
The Socorro Improvement Association elected officers for the coming year: President Mrs. H. O. Bursam, Vice-President Geo. E. Cook, Secretary Mrs. E. K. Hilton, and Treasurer E. L. Price. They plan to build a good road from the city to the School of Mines, a needed project at low expense with broad support. There is concern over recent cool nights harming fruit, but crop prospects remain hopeful. Two Goon milch cows wanted by L. Eisenhart. phone 24.
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School of Mines
Socorro Improvement Association
H. O. Bursam
Geo. E. Cook
E. K. Hilton
E. L. Price
Mining Firm in New Mexico Faces Fraud Order
A fraud order targets Del Rey Mining and Smelting Co, incorporated in New Mexico with 52,500,000 capital, claiming 1157 acres in San Andreas district Socorro county. Officers mostly hail from El Paso, Texas, and the firm sold stock promising land purchases and machinery funding, but held little land and options on claims lapsed. Mrs Humeston of Gould City Michigan arrived in Socorro to see her son Earl, who has been there some time. Fresh vegetables at Winkler's
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San Marcial
Glenn C. Potts
Mary L. Daly
Illinois
Sinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Harvey
The
Santa Fe
del Rey Mining and Smelting Company
New Mexico
San Andreas
Socorro County
el Paso
Texas
United States
Post Office
Humeston
Gould City
Michigan
Socorro
Earl
WANTED TO GO TO PRISON Felix Gonzales Begs to Serve Two Year Term
Felix Gonzales, sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for assault with a deadly weapon, sought immediate confinement after the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court. He arrived at the penitentiary with proper commitment papers and was placed in a cell to begin serving the sentence.
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Felix Gonzales
Supreme Court
Thin City
Trefford
Trelford
Gonzales
Santa Fe New Mexican
Regents Nominated for Territorial School of Mines Board
Governor Hagerman yesterday nominated numerous regents for territorial institutions and the council confirmed. For the School of Mines the appointees include Aniceto C. Abeytia of Socorro County for the term ending September 2, 1907, A. H. Hilton of Socorro for 1910, and W. A. Fleming Jones of Dona Ana County for 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerman
School of Mines
Aniceto C. Abeytia
Socorro County
A. H. Hilton
W. A. Fleming Jones
Dona Ana County
County superintendents approved with new teaching rule
The lower house passed the measure eighteen to six, requiring county superintendents to hold an unexpired first grade teaching certificate valid in New Mexico and have actual teaching experience. If no eligible local candidate exists, county commissioners may fill vacancies. Also notes recent marriage licenses and W H Byerts returning from California travel.
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General Assembly
Territory
New Mexico
General Education
Legislature to Adjourn Next Wednesday Amid Pending Bills
The thirty seventh assembly expects to close next Wednesday after a busy final week. Many important bills remain, including the appropriation measure, with efforts likely to dispose of them. Actions this week include funds for judges and clerks of election, abolishing territorial fish and game warden, adding mounted policemen, and passage of several house and council measures.
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Thirty-Seventh
Legislative Assembly
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Toledo
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P. H. Kamm
Valley Falls
Kansas
Farmer's Vindicator
Annapolis
Ohio
Kan
Richmond
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Steubenville
Colorado
Conrado A. Baca
Eaton Avenue
Escondida
Geo
Cook
House of Representatives
St Vincent's Sanitarium
Grant County
Deming
Carlsbad
Bursum
L. Eisenhart
Postoffice Department
del Rey Company
Winkler’s
Himmelf
Territorial Council
E E. H. Sweet
S.C. Aberta
Aurelia Otero
Apolinario Cordova
Cartha
Aurora Silva
San Pedro
Blas Gutierrez
Alima Fajardo
Valverde
Primitivo Campos
W. H. Byerts
Los Angeles
California
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